Santa Marta Lighthouse
Lighthouse museum · Cascais, Lisbon

Santa Marta Lighthouse

Photo: Jaime Silva · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

A blue-and-white striped lighthouse on the Cascais waterfront, now a small museum on Portugal's lighthouses and navigation. It pairs well with a walk along the coast toward Boca do Inferno.

On day 4 of Lisbon, Sintra and the coast in 5 days

Good to know

Time to spend
30–45 minutes
Tickets
Paid entry; closed Mondays and public holidays
Best time
Morning, combined with a coastal walk
Getting there
Short walk from Cascais train station and marina

Itineraries with Santa Marta Lighthouse

Day 4 of Lisbon, Sintra and the coast in 5 days

The wild Atlantic coast

How Santa Marta Lighthouse fits into a day.
  1. 9:30Cabo da RocaSintra coast
  2. 12:00Praia do GuinchoCascais
  3. 15:00Boca do InfernoCascais
  4. 16:30Santa Marta LighthouseCascais
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Santa Marta Lighthouse questions

Can you climb Santa Marta Lighthouse?

Tower climbs are offered only on limited days and hours, so check with the museum before you go.

Is the Santa Marta Lighthouse Museum open on Mondays?

No, it's closed on Mondays and public holidays, and it closes for a midday break.

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